Portobello

Steel chronograph watch with a blue textured grid dial, bidirectional twelve-hour bezel and St. Venere leather strap.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE

The Portobello makes a statement with its bold combination of orange and blue. The blue dial has a “chocolate bar” grid pattern that’s punctuated by recessed engine-turned-black sub-dials. Applied to this dial are polished faceted markers that taper towards the dial’s centre. Around the outside of these sits a contrasting white minute track. Just like the hour markers the hands are polished, apart from their base, which is blue to match the dial. Both the hands and markers are filled with luminous BGW9 Super-LumiNova. Of course, the star of the Portobello is its bidirectional rotating bezel with an “Orangina” coloured ceramic insert. The bright shade is the perfect complement to the navy dial, and it gives the Portobello that signature Farer twist.

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SUBLIME SLOPES, SUPREME COMFORT

The Portobello's case measures 38.5mm in diameter and is made of 316L stainless steel. As to the watch’s thickness, its total depth is only 13.4mm, which makes the Portobello remarkably easy to wear. The bezel is bidirectional and has a ceramic insert that’s etched with a twelve-hour scale so that it can be used to track a second time zone. The scale itself is also lumed so that it can be used in all conditions.

However, it’s the lugs that are the defining feature of the Chrono-Contempo’s case. In addition to a large polished chamfer that cuts into the brushed finish, the lugs themselves have a “ski slope” shape where the tips curve slightly upwards. It’s a subtle touch that has a big impact on how the watch feels on the wrist. The ends of the lugs are tilted inwards towards the wrist, meaning that the lug-to-lug length is shorter on the underside. It’s yet another small detail that makes the Contempo so comfortable on the wrist.

Inside the watch beats a manually wound Swiss Sellita SW510M b movement. This dependable calibre is the perfect choice to rely on to keep the Chrono-Contempo ticking away, and it has 23 jewels, Incabloc shock protection and a large 63-hour power reserve. You can watch the movement in action through a sapphire case back, as well as admire the decorated bridge and blued screws.

"THE PERFECT BLEND OF COLOUR AND FUNCTION."

STORY

As you might have guessed, the Portobello takes its name from London’s iconic Portobello Road. The vibrant buildings of this bustling street made for the perfect inspiration for our colourful chronographs. Portobello Road began to take form as the area was urbanised in the mid-1800s, and takes its name from Portobello Farm, which itself was named after the Battle of Porto Bello in 1739. As London developed during the Victorian era, so did Portobello, and its now famous market became increasingly popular, developing into the landmark we know today.

SPECIFICATIONS

Case

38.5mm diameter, 11.5mm depth (13.4mm including crystal), 43.7mm lug-to-lug, 40mm pin-to-pin

Material

316L marine grade stainless steel

Finish

Brushed lugs and case sides with highly polished chamfers

Bezel

Bidirectional bezel with orange ceramic insert. Twelve-hour scale infilled with BGW9 Super-LumiNova.

Dial

Blue dial with "chocolate bar" square grid pattern. Recessed black sub-dials with engine-turned finish. Applied polished tapered hour markers, infilled with BGW9 Super-LumiNova. White outer ring with printed blue minute track.

Hands

Polished tapered baton hour and minute hands, filled with BGW9 Super-LumiNova. White chronograph seconds hand, white sub-dial hands.

Crown

Push-in steel crown inset with a bronze cap embossed with the Farer ‘A'

Pushers

Polished steel

Glass

Domed sapphire crystal with internal anti-reflective coating. Flat sapphire exhibition glass on rear.

Strap

Leather strap with 316L stainless steel buckle fastening

Lug Width

20mm

Water Resistant

100M / 10ATM

MOVEMENT

Sellita SW510M b - Elaboré grade hand-wound calibre

VIBRATIONS

28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hz)

FUNCTIONS

Hours, minutes, small seconds, chronograph with a 30-minute counter at 3, 12-hour counter at 6

JEWELS

WINDING

Hand wound

POWER RESERVE

Approximately 63 hours when fully wound

SIZING

BUILT TO LAST

We pride ourselves in creating products that stand the test of time. We design our watches meticulously in London before they are handmade, without compromise in Switzerland. That's why we offer a 60-month / 5-year movement guarantee on all Farer watch movements - if anything does go wrong then we’ll be happy to repair or replace it. Plus, if you aren't 100% satisfied within 30 days of purchasing one of our watches, you can send them back to us for a full no quibble refund or exchange. All items must be returned in their original condition - unworn and undamaged.

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